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Information of 少

Pinyin shǎo、 shào
Radical
Strokes
4 strokes
Usage
★★★★★
Definition
few / little / lack, young
少 [shǎo] 形 (Adjective) 1. 数量小的,与“多”相对。 - Few; little; less. - Example: 多少 (many or few); 少量 (small quantity); 少许 (a little). 2. 缺,不够。 - Lack; be deficient; be short of. - Example: 缺少 (lack of); 减少 (reduce). 3. 不经常。 - Rarely; not often. - Example: 少有 (seldom); 少见 (rarely seen). 4. 短时间。 - Brief period; short time. - Example: 少等 (wait a moment); 少候 (wait a while); 少顷 (in a short while). 5. 丢,遗失。 - Lose; be missing. - Example: 屋里少了东西 (something is missing in the house). 6. 轻视。 - Look down; belittle; despise. - Example: “且夫我尝闻少仲尼之闻而轻伯夷之义者,如吾弗信,今我睹子之难穷也。” (I have heard those who dismissed the teachings of Confucius and looked down on the righteousness of Boyi, and I cannot believe this now that I see your hardships.) 动 (Verb) 1. 短缺,距原来的要求还差。 - To lack; be deficient; be short of. - Example: 少不的 (it can't be avoided; unavoidable). 2. 使少,减少;削弱。 - To reduce; weaken. - Example: 少其力 (reduce its strength); 少废话 (less talking). 3. 轻视,看不起。 - To look down; belittle. - Example: 相少 (look down on each other). 副 (Adverb) 1. 稍稍,稍微。 - A bit; a little; slightly. - Example: 太后之色少解 (the color of the Empress Dowager slightly changed). 2. 一会儿。 - In a moment; a little while. - Example: 请少候 (please wait a moment); 少歇 (rest for a while). 名 (Noun) 1. 幼年。 - Youth; young period. - Example: 人少,则慕父母 (young people long for their parents). 2. 又指动植物之幼小者。 - Young of animals or plants. 3. 年轻人,与“老”相对。 - Young man; young person. - Example: 男女老少 (old and young). 4. 年轻时期。 - Young period; youth. - Example: 自谓少时用心于学甚劳 (I think back to my effort in studying during my youth). 5. 副职;辅佐。 - Deputy; assistant. - Example: 少正 (a title for a subordinate official). 6. 少爷。 - Young master, especially of a rich family. - Example: 阔少 (wealthy young man). 7. 姓。 - A surname. - Example: 少昊, 少正卯 (historical figures). 8. 另见 shǎo. - See also shǎo. Overall meanings of 少: 1. Young or youth. 2. Deputy positions in ancient administration. 3. Subordinate or lesser position. 4. Surname.
duō shǎo
number / amount / somewhat
shào nǚ
girl / young lady
shào nǎi nai
young lady of the house / wife of the young master
shào fù
young married woman
shǎo yán guǎ yǔ
be a little bit quiet
shào jiàng
major general / rear admiral / air vice marshal
shào wèi
second lieutenant (army rank)
zhì shǎo
at least / (to say the) least
shào nián
early youth / youngster / (literary) youth / young man
shǎo shù
small number / few / minority
shǎo shù mín zú
national minority / ethnic group
Shào lín
the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
quē shǎo
lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack
hěn shǎo
little / rarely / seldom / hardly ever / scarcely ever
shǎo liàng
a smidgen / a little bit / a few
shào ye
son of the boss / young master of the house / your son (honorific)
jí shǎo
very little / very few
xī shǎo
sparse / rare
shǎo yú
less than / under
zuì shǎo
at least / minimum / lowest (amount) / minimal
shào nián ér tóng
Children
shǎo jiàn
rare / not familiar (to the speaker) / sth rarely experience / hard to see
sōng shān shǎo lín sì
Songshan Shaolin Temple
shǎo shuài
Marshal
xiōng duō jí shǎo
everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious / everything points to disaster
bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary / indispensable / essential
huò duō huò shǎo
more or less
jí shǎo shù
extremely few / a small minority
sēng duō zhōu shǎo
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom) / fig. not enough to go around / demand exceeds supply
shǎo ān wú zào
keep calm, don't get excited / don't be impatient
Input Method for 少
Pinyin shao3
Wubi
itr|ite
Cangjie
fh
Zhengma
kom
Four Corner
90200
Unicode
U+5c11